Franklin Templeton, Inc. filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2026, covering the company's operations as a global investment management holding company traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BEN.

Key Highlights

  • Fiscal year covered: The annual report covers the period ending September 30, 2026.
  • Shares outstanding: 511,156,481 shares of common stock were outstanding as of October 31, 2026, according to the filing.
  • Non-affiliate market cap: The aggregate market value of voting common equity held by non-affiliates was $7.1 billion as of March 31, 2026, based on the last reported sale price on the NYSE.
  • Large accelerated filer: The registrant confirmed its status as a large accelerated filer in the filing.
  • Single operating segment: The company disclosed it has one operating segment, investment management.
  • Exchange listing: Common stock, par value $0.10 per share, is listed on the NYSE:BEN and is included in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index, according to the filing.

Franklin Templeton's Fiscal Year 2026 Annual Disclosures on Operations and Share Position

Franklin Templeton, Inc., formerly named Franklin Resources, Inc., is incorporated in Delaware and headquartered at One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, CA 94403, according to the filing. The company describes itself as "a holding company with subsidiaries operating under our Franklin Templeton® and/or subsidiary brand names." The registrant reported having one operating segment: investment management.

The filing indicates that as of October 31, 2026, the company had 511,156,481 shares of common stock outstanding, each with a par value of $0.10 per share. The aggregate market value of non-affiliate-held voting common equity was $7.1 billion, measured at March 31, 2026, the last business day of the registrant's second fiscal quarter of 2026, based on the last sale price reported on the NYSE for that date.

The company confirmed it is a large accelerated filer, that it is not a shell company, and that its registered public accounting firm filed the required attestation on internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The filing also noted that certain portions of the registrant's definitive proxy statement for its annual meeting of stockholders, to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after September 30, 2026, are incorporated by reference into Part III of the annual report. The filing contains forward-looking statements that the company cautions are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied, as described in the report's Risk Factors and related sections.

What Was Disclosed

Franklin Templeton, Inc. submitted its Form 10-K annual report for fiscal year ended September 30, 2026, disclosing share count, non-affiliate market capitalization, filer status, its single investment management operating segment, and confirmation of Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404(b) attestation by its registered public accounting firm.